Collar or cuff botton.



PATENTED MAR. 7, 1905.

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PATENT OFFICE.

WVORTHINGTON HAIR AND JOHN F. BEHRMAN, OF GAINES, PENN- SYLVANIA.

COLLAR OR CUFF BUTTON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 784,322, dated March '7, 1905.

Application filed July 16, 1904. Serial No. 216,780.

To (all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that we, IVORTHINGTON HAIR and J OHN F. BEHRMAN, citizens of the United States of America, residing at Gaines, in the county of Tioga and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improve.- nients in Collar or Cufl' Buttons, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention has relation to buttons, and more particularly to that class known as collar and cuff buttons; and the object of the invention is to provide novel means which will enable a person to secure the button in a buttonhole of a garment in an easy and quick manner.

Another object of the invention is to provide a collar-button of novel form wherein the head of the button is revoluble, and we have provided means in connection with the head of the button whereby it will be held in the position to which it is rotated.

Briefly described, our invention consists of the shank having a fixed head thereon, and mounted on the other end, of the shank we provide a revoluble head, a portion of the shank of the head being formed with flat surfaces, and in the head we mount springs,which are adapted to engage the flat surfaces and hold the head to the position to which it is rotated.

All of the above construction will be hereinafter more fully described, and specifically pointed out in theclaims, and referring to the drawings accompanying this application like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of our improved collar-button, showing one of the heads thereof in section. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a portion of the button, the fixed head being broken away and the revoluble head shown in one of its positions. Fig. 3 is a rear view of the revoluble head.- Fig. i is a front view of the revoluble head and the shank of the button. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the end of the button-shank, and Fig. 6 is a front view of the button in its entirety.

Referring to the drawings accompanying this application, the reference-numeral l indicates the shank of the button, which, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and of the drawings, is made oval in cross-section, and upon the one end of the button is formed the fixed round head In the other end of the shank l is secured the auxiliary shank 3, which carries a square portion i and a head 5. Between the head 5 and the shank 1 of the button is mounted a coneshaped hollow head 6, said head in plan view being oval in form, and upon the inner sides of this head I secure, as indicated at 7 7, springs 8. These springs, as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 of the drawings, are adapted to rest against the flat surfaces of the square portion at and normally hold the cone-shaped head in one position.

By referring to Figs. 1, 3, and 6 of the drawings it will be seen that the head 6 lies in alinement with the shank of the button, and by referring to Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawings, the reverse position of the head is shown, and when in this position the springs 8 8 will engage the flat surfaces 9 9 of the square portion 4 and retain the head 6 rigid until it is again rotated to its normal position.

By forming the shank 1 oval and the head 6 cone-shaped we have provided means whereby the buttonhole of an article or garment may be easily slipped or placed over the same, and when the garments or articles carrying the buttonholes have been placed upon the shank 1 of the button the cone -shaped head 6 is rotated a quarter of a revolution in either direction, whereby the rear face of the button will engage the periphery of the button-hole formed in the article or garments, and lirmly hold said articles or garments in position.

\Vhile we have shown the heads of the button as being smooth and plain on their outer surfaces, we wish it to be understood that any desired ornamentation or configuration may be made upon the heads of the button whereby the same will present a neat and attractive appearance, and it will be also noted that various other changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the general spirit and scope of the invention.

What We claim is 1. In a button, the combination of a fixed head, an oblong shank on which said head is carried, an auxiliary shank carried by said oblong head and having an angular portion,

an oblong revoluble head carried by said auxiliary shank and flat springs mounted in the revoluble head and bearing on the flat sides of the angular portion of the auxiliary shank.

2. In a button the combination of a shank of oblong form having a head at one end and having an auxiliary portion with four flat sides and a fixed head at the other end, With WVORTHINGTON HAIR. JOHN F. BEHRMAN.

Witnesses:

W. 0. SMITH, J. W. BROOKFIELD. 

